Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken (Yan Su Ji)
Crispy Taiwanese basil popcorn chicken with fried basil and chilli. Flash-frying the basil leaves for just a few seconds turns them delicately crisp and intensifies their aroma instead of leaving them limp.
Total time
47 min
Prep
35 min
Cook
12 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Mediterranean
comfortworld
Ingredients
1 lbboneless chicken thighs, cubed
marinade: soy sauce, garlic, ginger, five spice, rice wine
potato starchfor coating
oilfor frying
large handfulThai basil leaves
chilli and garlicfor final fry
salt and white pepperto season
Instructions
1
Marinate chicken 30 min; coat in potato starch.
2
Deep fry at 190°C until golden.
3
Flash-fry basil leaves; drain.
4
Toss chicken with basil, chilli, garlic, and salt. Serve immediately.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.
Calories
188
Protein
35.3g
Fat
4.1g
Carbs
0.1g
Fiber
0.1g
Sodium
84mg
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